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America's manufacturers saw demand for their products dip in May for the second straight month, a fresh sign of the industry's struggles to get back on sure footing.  New-home
sales, meanwhile, soared to the highest level on record.  The Commerce Department reported Wednesday that orders to U.S. factories for durable goods - manufactured products such as cars and appliances expected to last at least three years - fell by 0.3 percent in May from the previous month. That followed a steeper decline of 2.4 percent from March to April.  We discuss the prospects of the national economy.

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